Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-02-20
LARGE ATTENDANCE
AT the Industrial Fair and Exhibition,
Last Evening.
The AFFAIR A GRAND SUCCESS,
A Grand Prize Drawing on the Last Day.
Tuesday.
GEENRAL NOTES OF INTEREST,".
GEENRAL NOTES OF INTEREST,

Last evening was the big night for the
Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assembly
Industrial Fair and Exhibition which has
been in progress during the past week at
the Chapline Street rink. On the opening
night the attendance was not large for sew
eral reasons, but Tuesday evening 1t
more than trebled, and Wednesday
evening 6oubled that of Tuesday
and so it has been creeping up until last
evening, when it was simply immense,
and the rink could hardly accommodate
the visitors who kept pouring in even alter
there seemed TO be no room even for one
more, and the various booths were sur
rounded all evening with people and pock-
cts full of money, which was rapidly trans
ferred to the Golfers of the treasurer.
A stranger attending the fair last even
ing would certainly have been surprised to
see how people spent money. II is a good
indication of the prosperity oi the city at
the present time, and shows that the peo-
pie are together heart and hand to make
the effort of the Assembly 10 secure suita-
bic quarters a grand success, and that is
Just what it will be.
Last evening enough people passed in
the door to ill the rink completely full
twice, rs many went in, made what
purchases they desired and left, giving
place to Others. As before stated, the re-
ceipts will run up into the thousands, al
though not even a close estimate can be
made vet. Ii was said that that if the fair
was a success, the amount realized wonld
be made the foundation on which to build
a fund for the purchase of the old Court
House property, and now that the result
has the appearance of reaching far beyond
the most ~sanguine expectations of any one
connected with it, that will probably be
the outcome. 1t is a good idea.
The merchants and business people OF
Wheeling generally have also lent their
assistance in pushing the affair along, by
making donations of various articles to the
different booths, and the display is en-
ceedingly large and elegant, embracing
all sorts OF useful household articles, orna-
mental as well a. practical, from a cook
ing stove down TO a scent Sachet.
1t was originally intended to hold the
fair for one week only, but II has been
found necessary to continue 1t over until
Tuesday evening in order that all the arti-
cles may he properly disposed of. On
Tuesday every unsOld article will be mum
bered, and every one buying a ticket at
the door will receive q numbered ticket,
every one emitting the bearer to a prize
mo blanks. The prizes will range
in value from Is cents up to the most val
uahle in the hall and the admission fee
will be advanced to % cents. This Ii an
excellent way of disposing of the unsOId
donations, and avoids the trouble consequent
upon an auction sale.
Before closing the ladies and gentlemen
in charge of the affair should have another
word of commentator for the zeal and en-
ergy they have displayed in working for
its success. The attendance in the last
two days will no doubt also be very large
and the visit will fully repay all who at
tend.
NOTES.
Geo. burst presented large cake yester
day.
Look out for the big rattle on Tuesday
evening.
Ed. Wagner donated a ham to the Car
penters' booth.
Alex. T. Young donated a box of tOilet
soap to the Carpenters booth.
Tom Morris drew the Three Littl,
Maids from School" last evening.
1t is understood that BERTHE Plant VOL
the scholarship in the Wheeling Business
College.
The Carpenters booth received a fine
apron yesterday from Mrs. John Cook
tidy, by c. W. Thurlow.
In the glassworkers' booth 291, held by
Harry Hibberd, won a silver castor, and
A, held by NJ. T. Cook, a guitar.
4 willow rocker was rafled of in Typo
Reutsch, who held No. 273, being the win
per.
The printers ''pi" was counted Las
evening and contained 1923 pieces. Mrs
Newt Linch, who guessed 1925, received
the prize, 81.
The Superb" cook stove, donated by
Joseph Bells employees, was taken by No
3O5, held by Vim. ]. Clark, the we'll known
coal miner.
The REGISTER yesterday received a not,
written upon a piece Of steel from Mr.
Joseph Phillips, who is in charge Of tn
steelworkers' booth.
Florist Nowviock presented Typographi.
cal booth with another handsome lot O
flowers yesterday, and 4 large number O
beautiful boutonniers.
Mgr. Sullivan presented the Trades As
sembly booth with a handome student,
lamp and Rt. Rev. Bishop Kahn donated
fine water cooler and filter.
Mr.. /. G. Dillon presented Prosperity
booth with q handsome French bronz,
! PLAGUE mounted in plush and hard wood
subject, Blowing Soap Bubbles.
A fine plush covered rocking chair. do
mated by Good Intent Assembly 1854
Wellsburg, was ratified of last night in tn,
Trades Assembly booth, No. 353 taking
the prize and o. Gray, eolored, holding thu
lucky ticket.
Mrs. Louis Roth, who has been one 0
the most energetic workers in the fair, II
in charge of the Glassworkers' booth, ant
greatcredit is due her. Miss Lizzie Bower
presented this booth with q handsome far
yesterday, and Harry Bishop donated q 10